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RCPCH responds to Welsh government's commitments on children and young people
6 December 2022
In October, the Children’s Commissioner for Wales published her annual report.
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Will you take on International Buy Nothing Day?
25 November 2022
As the festive period begins and on International Buy Nothing Day, Dr Lucy Reynolds, a Community Consultant Paediatrician based in Glasgow, reflects on the environmental and developmental cost of modern materialism. As a member of the Climate Change Advocating for Change Working Group, she also disc...
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Practical advice and budget response - President's blog
17 November 2022
Camilla shares some thoughts on challenging times plus resources to support members questions on industrial action. She also celebrates the release of the NNAP annual report and talented Welsh medical students giving stellar presentations.
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The Epilepsy12 Youth Advocates have been awarded the Richard Driscoll Memorial Award
17 November 2022
On 17th November 2022, the Epilepsy 12 Youth Advocates were announced as the winners for the Richard Driscoll Memorial Award for outstanding patient involvement in clinical audit at the annual Healthcare Quality Improvement Partnership (HQIP) AGM.
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RCPCH respond to UKHSA reports of Poliovirus in London
15 November 2022
UKHSA urges the public and parents of young children who may have missed their routine vaccinations to ensure their polio vaccinations are up-to-date. This page was first published on 24 June 2022, and has been updated to reflect UKHSA’s urgent update.
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NNAP publishes latest report on neonatal care across England and Wales
9 November 2022
The National Neonatal Audit Programme (NNAP) has published its latest report on the delivery of care by neonatal services in England and Wales between January and December 2021.
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RCPCH responds to Auditor General for Wales’ report on poverty
2 November 2022
Audit Wales has published ‘Time for Change’ – Poverty in Wales, the first of three reviews on the challenge of alleviating and tackling poverty.
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RCPCH response to the Kirkup review of East Kent Hospitals
19 October 2022
On 19 October 2022 Dr Bill Kirkup CBE published the findings of the Independent Investigation into East Kent Maternity Services in his report Reading the signals: Maternity and neonatal services in East Kent.
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Shift the dial on child health inequalities now – say over 1,000 members of the child health workforce to Government
17 October 2022
In an open letter, over 1,000 child health professionals have written to Governments across the UK calling for a clear commitment to reduce poverty and tackle widening child health inequalities.